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Chicken and baby potato salad

Chicken and baby potato salad...

Chicken potato salad It is so hot right now that a great salad that has all the makings of a roast is just what I need. Try this Chicken and baby potato salad with peas and greens, it is really fantastic and depending on how you feel, you can have the chicken and potatoes warm or cold. Try it tonight, your family will love it. (4 people as a main meal) What you need 500g baby potatoes boiled and halved 4 chicken breasts...
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Chicken and Prawn Rice

Chicken and Prawn Rice...

Chicken and Prawn Stirfry One of my favourite Chinese meals is chicken and prawn fried rice that I order about 8 of 10 times I have Chines takeout so I set out to find an easy to prepare alternative that tastes just as good as the local Chinese takeout. It’s really important to have a very hot wok or pan when you start and to work quickly, making sure that the ingredients get a quick scalding that adds a bit of...
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Ginger Ale Chicken Bake

Ginger Ale Chicken Bake...

Ginger Ale Chicken Casserole Chicken in Ginger Ale has got to be the easiest, tastiest way to serve chicken pieces that is seriously delicious. The best thing about it is that you can make this for 2 people or 200 people without any problem and everyone will love it. This is the perfect holiday recipe. The sauce thicken up beautifully and over a nice pile of rice and a salad, there is no easier way to produce a delicious...
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Quick Chicken liver Pate

Quick Chicken liver Pate...

chicken liver pate on french bread I am a big fan of chicken liver pate and of all the recipes I have tried, this has got to be the easiest of the lot. It’s not quite a baked chicken liver pate which is really fancy but well worth it, but it tastes fabulous and is always on call to feed the masses. What you need 2 heaped tablespoons butter (about 100g) Pinch of dried Thyme Pinch of dried marjoram 1 medium onion...
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Cajun style lemon Chicken

Cajun style lemon Chicken...

Cajun lemon chicken This is a great chicken dish that is great hot and cold the next day. The cajun spices with the lemon and crunchy quick stir fried veg are a treat. For a salad version of the recipe all you have to do is drape your cooled cajun chicken and peppers over your favourite leaves, give it another squeeze of fresh lemon and perhaps add a some freshly cut melon. This one is very easy and very versatile, fresh...
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Teriyaki Chicken

Teriyaki Chicken...

Chicken Teriyaki If you have ever had Teriyaki chicken at a Japanese restaurant, this is as close as it gets and if you have not yet tried Teriyaki chicken, you want to try it, it is very simple and incredibly tasty. When you serve this up to your friends or family they are going to Love it and the best part is that it takes just a few minutes and is no effort at all. It’s all about the marinade and the Mirin is...
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Braai day Buffalo wings

Braai day Buffalo wings...

Buffalo wings It’s National Braai day on Saturday so get out your braai and head off to the supermarket for a whole bunch of chicken wings. These Buffalo wings are simply lip smacking delicious and will be on my braai tomorrow for sure. I may also make the Greek chicken pieces which are seriously easy and OH soo good. If you like your buffalo wings nice and spicy add some more tabasco or a teaspoon or two of chili...
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Easy Chicken Cacciatore

Easy Chicken Cacciatore...

chicken cacciatore Chicken Cacciatore has got to be one of the best recipes when you are entertaining. It is a sophisticated and very tasty dish that is easy to make and never fails to please. It is one of those dishes that you need to keep as an easy backup recipe for anytime entertaining, it uses sage and rosemary which are just fabulous with chicken so when you next want to impress with no hassle at all, give this...
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Perfect baked potato and filling ideas

Perfect baked potato and filling ideas...

Baked potato The secret to a great baked potato is the heat of the oven. Baked or jacket potatoes as some prefer to call them are so under rated, they can be delicious, complete meals if you bake them properly and have a fabulous filling. To make the perfect jacket potato and by that I mean, steamy soft and fluffy on the inside and crisp on the outside, this is what you need to do. Take 4 to 6 large baking potatoes, scrub...
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Summer time chicken salad

Summer time chicken salad...

chicken salad This is a great little chicken salad recipe with a summer twist that will have your family and friends going back again and again. It’s been so hot lately, I thought I’d make a chicken salad with some fruit. It’s really foolproof and fantastically fresh and delicious, Ideal for hot days so give it a try, you will love it. (makes 4 servings so double it up if need be) What you need Red apples...
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One Pot Chicken Casserole

One Pot Chicken Casserole...

Chicken mushroom casserole Folks, here is a really fantastic one pot chicken meal that is just what I like, very little mess, short preparation, delicious and made with ingredients that most of you should have in your homes. The only thing you may need to go out and buy are the fresh herbs and if thats the case consider buying already potted herbs from the supermarket that you can pop onto your windowsill for any time...
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Chicken Chorizo

Chicken Chorizo...

Chicken ChorizoI had some left over penne from the night before and found a chorizo and some other goodies which I needed to use. I really love digging out what I have not used every few days and seeing what I can come up with, it doesn’t always work out as I expect but this one was a real winner. If you don’t have chorizo, use bacon or salami. This fed 3 very hungry people with a bit left over so 4 or 5 would...
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Quick apricot chicken pieces

Quick apricot chicken pieces...

Apricot chicken pieces This chicken recipe has got to be one of the easiest recipes I have ever come across, is seriously tasty and one of those easy recipes you can put together in minutes and please anyone. It’s an ideal weekday recipe when you feel like something really tasty but just want to put your feet up after a busy day at the office. A tip to save you time is to cook up a big pot of rice over the weekend,...
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Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani...

Chicken Biryani Briyani or biryani, (I’m never sure) can be very complex to make but here is my cheats version which does not involve layering and baking in the oven. Its really great and simple to prepare, just make sure you have all of the spices. What you need 300g basmati rice 1kg chicken pieces 2 medium onions sliced finely 2 tablespoons garam masala 1 tablespoon minced garlic 6-8cm piece ginger grated finely 3...
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